Suzuki will unveil its new C-segment cross over called the C-Cross concept at the Paris Motor Show on September 27.
Ed Hummel is leaving his post leading the fleet team at Honda (UK) to join Glass's as UK sales director.
Average used car values increased by 9.7% (£547) year on year in July, and increased 3.6% compared to June 2012.
Online automotive services provider Quotevine has signed its first clients – Kia Motors (UK) and Hyundai Motor UK – less than two months after its launch.
A unique car comparison tool has been developed by CAP exclusively for Volvo Car UK and its customers.
Audi UK has appointed Paul Sansom as its new head of sales.
Part-exchange values are outperforming “premonitions of doom” during the summer months with average selling prices rising by 4.3% in July, from £2,374 in June.
The value of new car finance increased by 38% and the number of cars bought on finance rose by 27% in the Q2 this year in comparison to the same period in 2011.
A UK media giant is launching a classified advertising website aimed squarely at the higher disposable income middle classes this October.
Several dealer groups have snapped up new sites ahead of the September plate-change and as the 2013 block exemption deadline looms.
The Mazda MX-5 has been named as the most reliable convertible in Britain following a survey of more than 50,000 cars by What Car? magazine.
North East Ford retailer Holiways has gone into administration.
Suzuki is launching a new dealer finance product in partnership with Black Horse.
Audi is pushing ahead with its Audi Cam service which allows technicians to stream vehicle inspections to customers via the internet before any work takes place.
Pendragon’s revenue and pre-tax profits increased for the six months to June 30, 2012 but operating profits and margins reduced.
Nissan has created a new NV200 Hackney Carriage as it looks to enter the London taxi market to compete against other taxi manufacturers like LTI and Mercedes-Benz.
SsangYong has launched a new £1 million advertising campaign for its Korando SX which will feature on television focussing on its price led advantage in the market.
Spyker has filed a £3 billion legal action against General Motors after accusing the company of intentionally pushing Saab into bankruptcy by blocking a sale to Chinese investors Youngman.
There is still resistance at some levels to following up and reporting of digital sales leads due to “an inherent, competitive tension” between dealer and manufacturer, according to Motoring.co.uk.
Aston Barclay managing director Tim Hudson has joined the auction firm's rival Manheim.
Analysis of searches on an online classified advertising site has revealed the 10 most popular soft-tops for dealers to stock.
New car registrations increased year-on-year by 9.3% in July to 143,884 units with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) citing fuel efficient models and competitive deals as the reason for the increase.
Dealer group Peter Vardy has launched its own company-wide training academy which will work with its 500 employees across its seven dealerships.
The overall number of personal insolvencies in Q2 2012 fell by over 10% compared with the previous year and the number bankruptcies by over 27%, according to the insolvency statistics published today by The Insolvency Service.
Scottish dealer group John R Weir saw pre-tax profits fall from £424,000 to £249,000 in the year ended October 31, 2011.
Euro NCAP has praised Mazda for equipping the new CX-5 with life-saving Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) technology.
Mitsubishi has appointed Mack Mitsubishi in Chelmsford, Essex to its 113-strong dealer network.
The head of a UK motor auction company has warned of a potential price rise in used cars this September.
Accident management group Helphire has received the first of its new Fiat Ducato transporters from Fiat Professional dealer Guest Truck & Van Centre.
Unity Automotive has acquired Subaru and Isuzu dealership Carstins in the West Midlands for an undisclosed sum.
